Bug Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will figure out where to search for bugs, and will observe some of the bugs that live in the garden. If you do this lesson towards the end of a series on bugs (in our toolkit, we lump worm painting, worm stories, pollinators in the garden, and building a worm bin into a […]

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Planting a Sensory Garden

OBJECTIVE Students connect their five senses to something in the garden ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Which senses do we use in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED Touch: sage, mullen Smell: herbs Taste: pea shoots, sorrel, cherry tomatoes, kale Sound: wind chime, bird feeder to attract birds Sight: zinnias, calendula, merigolds PROCEDURE Buy plants or have starts ready, choose […]

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Fruit Dissection

OBJECTIVE Students will understand that a fruit is anything with seeds in it Students will infer that the size of a fruit does not indicate the size or amount of seeds ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do seeds come from? How are seeds and fruits different from one another? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction:​ Play “Silent Museum” to […]

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Pollinator Game

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the process of pollination Students will be able to name some pollinators ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Who are our pollinators? What happens during pollination? MATERIALS NEEDED Activity One: Activity Two: Activity Three: Activity Four: PROCEDURE This lesson can be done over multiple days/weeks or one condensed lesson Print out flower coloring pages and […]

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Five Senses Scavenger Hunt

OBJECTIVE Students will learn about each of the five senses and connect them to something in the garden. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Which senses do we use in the garden? MATERIALS NEEDED PROCEDURE Introduction: In the garden, start by asking students if they know what our senses are. Explain that our senses are what we use to […]

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